Sasayama Castle (Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture)
Sasayama Castle (Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sasayama Castle is a castle ruin located in the center of Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is a tourist destination that retains the atmosphere of a castle town from the Edo period. Built after the Battle of Sekigahara, the castle was intended to control the western provinces of Japan and to keep the Kyoto and Osaka areas in check. Its stone walls and moat...